Purpose – This paper aims to provide an updated review of policy literature and evidence on the development implications of extractive industries. Design/methodology/approach – It synthesizes the main lessons drawn from an extensive review of policy and academic literature on this topic. It...

Not all foreign direct investment (FDI) is alike as far as its impact on various dimensions of human development is concerned. This paper focuses, in particular, on child labor and it undertakes a cross-country empirical analysis of this issue, using data on 100 countries spanning the period...

Graduating from their checkered histories of financial instability and debt-related problems is a key policy objective in many emerging market economies. The global financial turmoil that erupted in 2008 underscores the importance of this issue once again. This article maps out some of the key...